Definition of "crosspatch" []

• A peevish, irascible person; a grouch. (noun)

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• "Don't be a fashion crosspatch, denouncing girls in shorts so short they look more like underwear than items of outdoor clothing."
• "He's a youthful crosspatch, a reedy-voiced adolescent with a gripe."
• "Our pick for walls is the Eames crosspatch combo, which comes in a pack of 20 squares. $52 at www. whatisblik.com."